As some of you already know we are moving back to UK next month, I am driving our jeep back to UK (via Bilbao crossing) filled with some personal belongings but once back in UK I will be looking to sell it as the ITV expires in April 06 and will want a smaller vehicle.

It's probably worth between 1500 and 2000 Euros here in Spain, but I am concerned that the value of it in the UK will only be a few hundred pounds as it's left hand drive/spanish plated.

I have even considered the prospect of driving it all the way back to Spain to sell it again but the costs involved with that may not be worth it.

Yeah that could be worth a shot, I have heard lots of bad things about selling cars on Ebay though, people win the bids and either don't turn up or turn up and decide not to bother leaving the seller with fees and having wasted time, obviously not everyone is like that though.

There is a LHD sales place in London that offers cash for 4x4's but as it's their business they would probably offer less than half it's value.

Lion wrote:Yeah that could be worth a shot, I have heard lots of bad things about selling cars on Ebay though, people win the bids and either don't turn up or turn up and decide not to bother leaving the seller with fees and having wasted time, obviously not everyone is like that though.

There is a LHD sales place in London that offers cash for 4x4's but as it's their business they would probably offer less than half it's value.

I have never had a problem selling anything on ebay, including selling 2 vehicles.

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Alternatively what about autotrader?

However, how will you deal with the change of ownership documents? Potentially you could end up with massive fines accumulated by the new owner if not done correctly with the debt registered against your Spanish property?

However, how will you deal with the change of ownership documents? Potentially you could end up with massive fines accumulated by the new owner if not done correctly with the debt registered against your Spanish property?

Yeah, that's one thing that concerns me, could I not organise a gestoria/accessoria in Spain from UK to organise this to liase with the buyer of the vehicle?

It may be worth making enquiries into changing your travel plans as you are going to be stuck with your vehicle unless you can take it back to Spain to sell.

You will be unable to advertise it privately through Autotrader with a spanish registration document and would have to set up a trade account. To do this you either need to be on the electoral roll or have utility bills in your name at the address you are advertising from. It's going to be difficult to sell as either the registration documents would need to be transferred in Spain or import procedure taken in UK.

masterob wrote:Before moving out here I bought my LHD 4x4 from The Left Hand Drive Place in Basingstoke. They buy and sell LHD vehicles. Can't guarantee the price they will offer you but their web site is:

It may be worth making enquiries into changing your travel plans as you are going to be stuck with your vehicle unless you can take it back to Spain to sell.

Worst case scenario is to sell to one of these Left Hand drive centres, one of which (based in London) has already said they will buy it, obviously they are in it to make money though so the offer won't be a good one.

LionI note from your original posting that you are returning next month via Bilbao, presumbaly on the P&O ferry "Pride of Bilbao".
Don't know if this is relevant or not but, according to announcements on OCI radio over the last few days, the vessel is undergoing a refit which is taking longer than expected and will not be back in service until mid-February. No specific date given but those with bookings are advised to contact P&O in Bilbao.
Apologies if you already know this and fingers crossed that you are not affected.
Cheers.